Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-02-03
WASHINGTON MArTRRa
Political, Social and otherwise

WASHINGTON MArTRRA
Political, Social and otherwise
WASHINGTON, Jan'y 81, 1887.
The most important event or the past
ate of the bill authorizing the president to
protect and defend the rights Of American
American fishing vessels, Amer
lean trading and other vessels. The de-
bate upon this measure was the most AMI
mated and spirited Of the session.
Mr.. Ingalls, of Kansas made long address
which was a scathing arraignment OF Great
Britain, and finally reached the conclusion
that the matter would have to be settled
Frye believes war is the only remedy, and
became very emphatic in his demand for
blood.
Mr.. Edmunds poured oil upon the |
troubled waters when he said that IL was |
not a question Of war at this time; that
the whole matter depended upon the inter
or construction, of the treaty
of 1918. bye and bye" he added, should
these matters not adjust themselves prop
erly, one or the other country might de-
eide to 60 to war"
Mr.. Evarts made one Of his characteris-
tically long speeches in support of the bill,
and was followed by Senators Hale and
Vest in support of the measure, and by
Riddleberger who vigorously opposed 1T.
When the vote was taken the bill was
passed, with only one dissenting voice,
Riddleberger voting as he had prayed, for
the defeat OF the measure.
The senate has passed the bill for the re-
lief of dependent parents and honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors who are
now dependent upon their own labor for
support.
The agricultural experiment station bill
passed the senate without division. The
bill directs the establishment in connection
with the agricultural colleges OF depart
ment to be known and designated as an
agricultural experiment station. Where
there are two such colleges in one state the
amount appropriated to each state and
territory for this purpose (Sl5.OOO) is to be
equally divided between them unless the
state legislature shall otherwise direct.
A committee headed by Mrs. Lille Dew
ereux Blake, representing the national
woman suffrage association called on the
president a few days ago with u request
that he veto the EdmundS bill or the Tuck
er substitute proposing TO disfranchise
monopoly gamous women OF Titan.
The widow Of Gen. Logan is receiving
letters from all parts of the country ask
ing her to extend help or loan money to
the applicants in view of the large fund
which has been raised efor her. Among
Others is a letter from an impecunious
chap in Battle Creek, requesting loan OF
$4,000 for a term OF years at per cent.
interest.
Fire in the ma chine shop OF the navy
ward the other afternoon did $1,000 dam
! age. In il were stored the drawings ana
casting patterns of about SOU guns ana
carriages Some few of the patterns were
completely destroyed, but the drawings
were uninjured except by water. The
records and the library were removed un'
! injured The floors and machinery were
but slightly damaged, the latter prlnci
pally by water.
Mr.. O'Donnell has formally presented an
invitation to Mrs. and Mrs. Cleveland
from the Jackson Guard to visit the recep
ton of that military organization to be
held at jackson, February ~. These re
ceptions are to be given on magnlncen,
scale The president expressed pleasure
at the kind remembrance, and regretted
that IL would be impossible for him TO at
tend. He will formally tender the thanks
of Mrs. Cleveland and himself to the com
pany.
The house has passed bill appropriat
ing $4,000 to enable the commissioner o
agriculture to make a special distribution
of seed in the drouth stricken counties o
Texas.
Mr.. Steele OF Indiana created considera
BILE amusement in the house the other day
when he attempted to call up for consider
alton the bill for the reorganization OF TIT
army, suggesting that as war hau peel
declared it was important that actor
should be taken on the measure, III
house could not look at the matter in tn
same light, and declined to take up tn
special order.
The house devoted considerable time tn
past week to the discussion OF approprla
ton bills and passed the post office, mill
tary and District Of Columbia appropria
ton bills.
The railroad attorney BILL by vote @
the senate, has been buried deep in tn
calendar, and action on ii will probably b
deferred from time to time, as its oppt
nents NAV be successful in their manpuS
ers.
While a member OF the senate Garland
was of the opinion that the interstate
commerce bill was unconstitutional. Gar
land believes that wise men sometime
change their minds, and since IL has bee
submitted to him as attorney general n
is of the opinion that the measure doe
not conflict with the provisions OF tina
great American bulwark.
Among other society events of the pas
week was tho reception rendered TO Mis-
Frances T.. Willard by the w. Z. L. U. Q
!, the District of Columbia. The elite o
Washington paid their respects to tn
! distinguished woman whose anne ls
!, household word wherever the Englis
tongue is spoken.
The question Is settled now. Clevelan
need make no more plans Tor secon
term, as society leaders have already CON
, planned that cabbage is cooked In tn
White House.
Among other petitions laid before th
,, house is one from the inmates OF tn
Michigan soldiers home against the gran
, ing of large pensions to widows OF genera
and public officials.
Bogus butter consumers throughout tt
country are also sending In petitior
J praying for the removal, or the reductio
OF the tax levied on that article.
The pleuro-pneumonia bill has receive
some attention in the house, and been :
amended as to increase the salary of tn
chief of the bureau of animal industry {
$500. and providing that the force en-
Moved shall include three experts {
lie, tific attachments and not less than 81
year. actual experience in sanitary an
hoogical work and especially in tn
Investigation of contagious diseases, an
securing reports upon the best means
extirpating.. hog cholera.
A number of petitions have been presen
ed to the senate the past week for the r!
. peal of the national revenue taxes and
presenting the petitions Mr.. Edmund
urged the Importance of reducing 1t att
rether. as the last remnant of the war.